How much gold is in the human body?

ArabiaWeather.com - Muhammad Salameh - The human body is composed of many elements , including gold in trace amounts. Scientists have estimated that a person weighing 70 kg contains 0.2 milligrams of gold.

While the role of gold in the physiological processes of the human body was unknown for many years, it was recently concluded that it plays an important role in the health of the body and the maintenance of joints, as well as being an essential element in the transmission of electrical signals throughout the body.

In general, the human body contains 65% of oxygen, which is the most abundant element in the body and in the earth alike, while the other elements in the body are distributed by 18% of carbon, 10% of hydrogen, 3% of nitrogen and make up the rest. Elements and minerals account for 4% of the human body.